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L/Sgt. Thomas Neely VC MM.
British Army 8th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.1st Oct 1918)
Lance Sergeant Thomas Neely served with the 8th Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment during WW1 and died on the 1st October 1918 aged 21. He is buried in the Masnieres British Cemetery in France. Thomas was the son of James H. and Agness Neely, of 91, Claudia St., City Rd., Walton, Liverpool.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 31067, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during operations at Flesquieres on 27th September, 1918. His company was held up during the advance by heavy machine-gun fire from a flank. Cpl. Neely, realising the seriousness of the situation, at once, under point-blank fire, dashed out with two men and rushed the positions, disposing of the garrisons and capturing three machine guns. Subsequently, on two successive occasions, he rushed concrete strong points, killing or capturing the occupants."
